Texas Gov. Greg Abbott has signed a bill that would place stricter limitations on restrictive covenants in employment contracts for physicians and other healthcare practitioners, according to a June 26 blog post by Chicago-based law firm Jackson Lewis. Here are…
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Changes to the HIPAA Security Rule are under review, yet the future of these updates is uncertain. What is clear is that healthcare cybersecurity requires a greater amount of standardization to combat the evolving threats and growing risk profile of…
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1. Newark, N.J.-based University Hospital’s Structural Heart Program completed its 100th transcatheter aortic valve replacement procedure. Each procedure is performed by a multidisciplinary team, including cardiologists and cardiac surgeons, at the hospital’s cardiac catheterization lab. 2. Christiano Spadaccio, MD, and…
Newport Beach, Calif.-based Hoag has appointed Jack Sun, MD, as its new director of cardiovascular surgery, The Los Angeles Times reported June 26. Dr. Sun previously served as chief of cardiac surgery at University of California Irvine. He earned his…
From the ED to the OR to the infusion chair, operational blind spots cost hospitals more than just revenue. Underused OR time stalls strategic growth. Rising infusion wait times hurt patient satisfaction. Discharge delays in inpatient units create bottlenecks that…
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Anesthesia is a rapidly developing field, with developments in AI and clinical care shifting the way that anesthesia professionals approach perioperative care. Four anesthesia leaders recently joined Becker’s to share the most exciting developments happening in the specialty. Editor’s note:…
Downers Grove, Ill.-based Duly Health and Care has earned a certificate of need to expand its ASC in Westmont, Ill. Duly Surgery Center Westmont will gain two new operating rooms and six post-anesthesia bays, according to a June 27 news…
In 2023, the Bexar County Hospital District Board of Managers, which provides governance and oversight for University Health, the public health and hospital system for Bexar County, Texas, directed University Health President/CEO Edward Banos to address the impact of the …
As the outpatient surgery landscape rapidly expands, anesthesia practices are undergoing a pivotal transformation. Ten anesthesia leaders joined Becker’s to discuss how their roles are shifting to meet the demands of increasingly complex procedures, rising patient acuity, and evolving financial…
Here are nine anesthesiologist lawsuits that Becker’s has reported on since Jan. 1: 1. A Florida physician has been charged with felony possession of fentanyl after allegedly extracting it from a patient’s IV line at HCA Florida Lawnwood Hospital in…